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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Bee Killers (Mallophora) » Mallophora fautrix
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Native or Invader? - Mallophora fautrix
Copyright © 2013 rgmulligan

Native or Invader? - Mallophora fautrix
Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 31, 2013
Size: About 1 1/2 inches long
The insect was not aware of my presence and was captured very easily about mid-morning. I noticed only one pair of wings (but I could be wrong) when it flew inside the container. After a short time, the insect was released. The surface is a colored concrete block wall. Since I live near Los Angeles International Airport and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, I thought the title was appropriate.

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Contributed by rgmulligan on 1 August, 2013 - 4:40pm
Last updated 3 August, 2013 - 5:13pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 3 August, 2013 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

Yes
The big bee-like robber, Mallophora fautrix. Native though occasionally alien looking. See the other big Texas Mallophora for the invasion story.
… Herschel Raney, 2 August, 2013 - 7:00am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Robber Fly of some kind--maybe something close to this one:



The experts will be able to say for sure.

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